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1922 British Mt Everest Expedition - Norton and Mallory1922 British Mount Everest Expedition - Major Edward " Teddy" F. Norton (1884-1954) and George Herbert Leigh Mallory (1886-1924) at nearly 27, 000 feet. Date: 1922
Colonel Norton, at 28, 000 ft, on Everest, 1924Photograph showing Colonel Edward Felix Norton (1884-1954) climbing Everest, at a height of about 28, 000 feet, 1924. This photograph was taken by Theodore Howard Somervell (1890-1975)
Moses / Millais / Hands UpMOSES Hebrew prophet and lawgiver watches the Israelites defeat the Amalekites, his arms held up by Aaron and Hur to ensure success
Rock and roll dancing couple
Wedding cakeA photograph showing the finishing touches being made to the wedding cake of George, Duke of Kent to Princess Marina of Greece in 1934
Boots advertisement WW1 - comforts for the trenchesBoots advertisement warning Remember, there are no Chemists Shops in the Trenches. Their suggestions for comforts to send to men at the front include foot comfort, Meloids for a sore throat
Pinguinus impennis, great aukOil painting on canvas by John Gerrad Keulemans (undated). 229 x 205
Nijinsky, KarsavinaHe sweeps Karsavina off her feet during the Oiseau de feu (the Firebird) during the Saison Russe at the Chatelet Theatre, Paris
Silhouette of a local squire and his dogSilhouette of a local squire having a drink in his local pub, with his dog at his feet. An advertisement for Worthington beer
Little TichLITTLE TICH (Harry Relph) Music hall entertainer (1867 - 1928), posed in his famous 28" boots called slapshoes, for his Big Boot dance. Date: c.1905
Young Lady doing a pedicure on herself (before getting dressed!). Date: circa 1920s
Four boys in a street in the East End of LondonFour boys walking along a street in the East End of London, passing the premises of the East End News. Two of them have bare feet. Two are wearing hoods, though it doesn t appear to be raining
Dr. Beebe climbing out of his bathysphere, August 1934Photograph of Dr. William Beebe and his two-ton iron bathysphere off St. George, Bermuda, 11th August 1934. Dr. Beebe and his photographer, Otis Barton
The Arrival of the First Thor Ballistic Missile to RAF BomPhotograph of the delivery of first Thor Ballistic Missile to an RAF Base in Norfolk, 19th September 1958. Sixty-five feet long
Tarot Card 6 - L'Amoureux (The Lover or Lovers). Date: 20th century
The Forth Bridge: Queensferry Pier, looking south, Lifting platforms about 190 feet above high-water level
Aix galericulata, mandarin duckPlate 69 from John Goulds The Birds of Asia, Vol. 7, (1850-83). Hand coloured lithograph
Pelecanus erythrorynchos, American white pelicanPlate 311 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1835-38), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London
Any Girl, Any Station, Anywhere by S. Van AbbeA fashionable young woman from the 1920s wearing a fur trimmed coat and a green cloche hat, rest her sore feet while sitting on a very large trunk at a railway station. Date: 1927
Silhouette of a landlord and his dogSilhouette of a pub landlord with a glass of beer in his hand, his dog sitting at his feet. An advertisement for Worthington beer
Silhouette of a head waiter with a full glass of beer in his hand, and a cat at his feet. An advertisement for Worthington beer
Otter standing on hind legsAn otter (Lutra lutra) standing on hind legs on a riverbank. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith
Hadrians WallBritains chief Roman monument, the fort on Hadrians Wall in Northumberland, near Hexham. A section of the wall showing solid Roman masonry, eight feet thick and originally 12feet high
India / Simla 1930SThe city of Simla, India literally hangs on the mountain side, 6, 000 feet above sea level. For several months of the year it is buried in snow
Aerial view of Wanstead from a balloon - 1909Perhaps the chief interest in this photograph is the actual passing of a balloon under the basket of the one from which this picture was taken
Mergus merganser, goosanderPlate 331 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1835-38), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London
Frog Prince & PrincessThe princess discovers a frog at her feet: curiously, he too is wearing a crown
Ballerinas in their dressing roomBallet dancers prepare for a performance in their dressing room. One dancer is seen applying make up, while the feet of another await her silk ballet slippers. c.1947
Box Hill, SurreyA fine view of Box Hill, Surrey, and the road which climbs up to the 700 feet top of this beauty spot, above the River Mole, named because of the many box trees on it
Death personified on a Tarot cardDeath personified as a skeleton with a scythe on a Tarot card
Elizabeth WoodvilleELIZABETH WOODVILLE Queen of Edward IV with her train held by an attendant. She was said to be extremely beautiful with blonde hair reaching to her feet
Patrick Cotter O brienThe celebrated Irish Giant Patrick Cotter O Brien. Aged 38 years, 8 feet 7 inches high
Advertisement for Bovril - nurses must use Bovril in place of beef tea as it is infinitely more nourishing. Date: late 19th century
Rock and roll dancing couple. Date: 1960s
Madimba - Congo - Pipe-smoking ladyA rather powerful looking lady from the Congo, smoking a pipe and carrying a large wicker basket on her head. She is the wife of the Chief of the Mpongo Tribe of Kibweta, Madimba, Congo, Africa
Tarot Card 13 - La Mort (Death)
Marianne Faithfull, singer, songwriter and actressMarianne Faithfull (b.1946), English singer, songwriter and actress. Seen here as a teenager at the Prospect Theatre, Reading, where she went to school. circa 1962
Walter Raleigh lays his cloak at Queen Elizabeth Is feetSir Walter Raleigh lays his cloak at Queen Elizabeth Is feet to prevent her from getting muddy feet. The fanciful, romantic tale of the cloak
Muffed Flying Tumblers, PigeonsA portrait of four sub-variants of the Flying Tumbler pigeon breed. The Flying Tumblers shown is the Black Rose-Wing, the Red Rose-Wing, the Red-Badge and the Black Saddle
Suffragette Arrested Black Friday 1910. A scene from the Black Friday deputation, 18 Nov, 1910. Showing Miss. Ada Wright (C1862-1939) pulled off her feet by a policeman
Inside the Dome of Discovery, Festival of Britain, LondonGeneral view inside the Dome of Discovery, part of the Festival of Britain site on the South Bank, London. This part of the exhibition covered Britains conquest of the physical world through
Bugandan Royalty (card 1 of 2)Card 1 of 2. The young King Daudi Cwa II of Uganda, seated on his elaborate golden throne (topped with a very British crown!), holding a staff of office, with his feet on a cheetah skin
Royal Navy sailor with Union Jack and Red Ensign flags. circa 1900
Mary anointing the feet of Jesus ChristMary of Bethany anointing the feet of Jesus Christ in gratitude for his raising of her brother Lazarus (and in preparation for his impending death and burial). Date: circa 1850
Fire station drill, hook ladder and 50 foot escape ladderRegular training continued at all London fire stations during WW2, though it was unusual for a sub-station to have a drill tower
Garnerins balloon and parachute
Women brickmakers in the Black CountryWomen brickmakers at work in the Black Country -- south Staffordshire and north Worcestershire
Two dead birds hanging upside down -- A Brace of BirdsTwo dead birds hanging upside down, entitled A Brace of Birds
Early TV Remote ControlAn early remote control, or an Armchair Programme Control. Manufactured by Ferranti, this device came with 15 feet of cord which enabled the TV to be operated from a distance
Precocious Teenage GirlA rather spoilt teenage girl, lying with her feet up, scoffing a box of chocolates whilst listening to her latest 78 gramophone records!
Chinese Foot-BindingThe damage caused by the practise of Chinese foot- binding to the structure of the foot, and the foot as it would appear encased in a shoe
Ottoman Empire CartoonAbdul Hamid II of Turkey is helpless as parts of the Ottoman Empire are whipped from beneath his feet by Bulgaria and Austria
Barefoot Days Thornaby Teesside 1969 1969
Armless painter Charles FeluBelgian painter Charles Francois Felu (1830-1900), born without arms. He was taught at an early age by his mother to draw and paint with his feet. Shown here painting in Antwerp Gallery. Date: C.1895
Materialisation of Geordie, controlling spirit of Annie Fairlamb (later Mrs J B Mellon, 1850-1938). He was described as a tall Scotsman who had lived most of his life in Newcastle. Date: 19th century
Hayes winning the Marathon Race. Olympic Games, London 1908Photograph of John Hayes, American athlete, in the final leg of the marathon race at the London Olympic Games in 1908. Dorando Pietri of Italy collapsed after entering the stadium ahead of the pack
Women rice planters walk along a road to work in BaliFive young women rice planters walk along a road to work in Bali, Indonesia. They wear Asian conican straw hats. Some of the girls are barefoot. Date: circa 1985
Chrysler Building" A modernistic Georgia Marble and Indiana Limestone building which rises 1046 feet from the ground to the top of the steel mast."
Woman patient, St Marys Hospital, Paddington, LondonLFB Special Services trying to help a woman patient at St Marys Hospital, Paddington, London, on 15 April 1959. She has climbed out of a ward window at fifth floor level
Spheniscus magellanicus, Magellanic penguinFf. 83. Watercolour painting by George Forster made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)
Oxyura jamaicensis, ruddy duckPlate 343 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1835-38), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London
Balloon event, Green and Cocking
The Railway Suspension Bridge at Niagara Falls
First World War - Blackout cartoon postcardHoping to see more of you - mindful of the blackout enforced in London during World War one, this couple look forward to getting a better view of each other when their paths next cross
Bangkok, ThailandFeet of the Golden Reclining Buddha statue at the Wat Pho Temple Bangkok, Thailand
The method of linking up hands and feet of sitting mediumsUndated photograph showing the method of linking up hands and feet of sitting mediums by means of electrical control. This is one of series of photographs documenting Harry Prices investigations into
The Lost Ball - Heath Robinson CartoonThe Lost Ball. Golfers try in vain to retrieve a lost ball in a lake on a golf course. It appears that a passing fish has swallowed it!
Maid Washes Ladys FeetA maid dries her mistresss feet after washing them
Dr. Beebes Bathysphere, August 1934Photograph of Dr. William Beebes bathysphere being lowered into the sea off St. George, Bermuda, 11th August 1934. On this occasion Dr
Lecture on Stephen Grays discoveries in electricityA lecture at the Charterhouse, London on Stephen Grays discoveries in electricity. In the early eighteenth century, Gray demonstrated that charges of electricity could be conducted by some materials
Jesus & Peters Feet 19CJesus washes Peters feet at Passover
Ancient Greek BooksellerAn ancient Greek travelling bookseller holds up a scroll and has more scrolls in the basket at his feet
Girl Sewing / Cat SleepingA little girl sits sewing while her cat sleeps at her feet
Strasbourg Balloon TripThe aeronautic experience of Adorne who flew over Strasbourg, France, at a height of 80 feet. He and his companion wave as they pass over the city
V for Victory ExerciseDoing the V for Victory gymnastic, keeping fit by stretching in a V shape! Woman women fitness
Jesus & Peters FeetJesus washes Peters feet at Passover
Margaret Morris, principal classical dancer in Orpheus. 1910
Britannia Pier, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, EnglandA man sits in a deck chair with his feet up on the railing of Britannia Pier, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. The beach is in the background Date: 1992
Tango Dress TrailingIf shes not careful, she is going to get her feet caught up in that trailing dress of hers... Date: 1914
Temple of Winds on Blackdown / Black Down hill - 280 m / 919 feet high - end of May - early morning. South Downs National Park - Sussex - UK
Anas erythrorhyncha, red-billed duckFf. 73. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated Anas pyrrhoryncha and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)
Music sheet cover for Queen of the May QuadrilleMusic sheet cover for the Queen of the May Quadrille, composed by the French conductor Louis Antoine Jullien (1812-1860), and dedicated to Mrs Robert Arkwright (the actress Frances Crawford Kemble)
Aquitania IllustrationCunard White Star Liner. 901 feet long, 45, 647 tons. Scrapped in 1950
Pembroke / William MarshalWilliam Marshal 1st Earl of Pembroke Crusader